Project Executive/Senior Project Manager - Hyperscale Data Center Construction

Project Executive and/or Senior Project Manager

Locations: Tulsa, OK and Cedar Rapids, IA - ONSITE

Hyperscale Data Center Construction (Electrical)

Pay: $200k

Per Diem: $128/day for 7 days

Transportation: $1k a month for gas and car

Paid travel home every two weeks or every third weekend

Location after projects - nationwide (75% travel or site-based relocation)

Project Duration: 6–12 months per assignment

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

A leading national electrical contractor is seeking Project Executives and Senior Project Managers to lead delivery of large-scale hyperscale data center construction projects across the United States. These leaders will be embedded on-site or travel heavily, supporting fast paced, mission critical builds for major hyperscale clients.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background from a large electrical contractor or top-tier GC, with recent, hands-on experience delivering hyperscale data centers, and a demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, budgets, production tracking, and owner relationships. Projects are highly technical, schedule driven, and capital-intensive, requiring leaders who understand earned value, cost controls, manpower optimization, and multi-trade coordination at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Delivery
• Provide full lifecycle leadership for hyperscale data center construction projects, from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as the primary on-site or traveling leader, accountable for safety, schedule, cost, quality, and client satisfaction.

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• Drive execution across large field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal operations groups.
• Financial & Cost Controls
• Establish and manage project budgets, cost codes, and forecasting aligned to earned value management principles.
• Track and analyze labor productivity, unit rates, and production metrics against plan.
• Lead monthly cost reviews, projections, and change management processes.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions to protect margin and schedule.
• Scheduling & Production Planning
• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Partner with field leadership to align manpower curves, production goals, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate work sequencing with owners, general contractors, commissioning teams, and other trades.
• Technology & Reporting
• Utilize Procore for project controls, documentation, RFIs, submittals, and reporting.
• Leverage Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM tools to support coordination and constructability.
• Produce clear, data driven reports for internal leadership and hyperscale clients.
• Client & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the senior point of contact for hyperscale owners, developers, and GC partners.
• Lead owner meetings, progress reviews, and executive-level discussions.
• Ensure alignment with client standards, safety culture, and delivery expectations.
• Safety & Quality

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• Champion a zero incident safety culture across all project sites.
• Ensure rigorous QA/QC processes are followed, particularly on mission critical electrical systems.

Experience & Qualifications

Required

• 10–15+ years of total construction management experience.
• 3–5+ years of direct hyperscale data center construction experience, ideally most recent roles.
• Background with a large electrical contractor or Tier 1 GC, such as:
• Cupertino Electric
• Rosendin
• IES
• HITT
• Turner Construction
• DPR Construction

These are just examples of tier-1 companies the client would be seeking experience from. Similar companies and experience would suffice.

• Demonstrated experience with:
• Procore

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• Primavera P6
• Autodesk / ACC
• Earned Value Management
• Cost code setup and job cost tracking
• Labor production tracking and forecasting
• Proven ability to lead large project teams across multiple phases and locations.

Preferred

• Experience managing $50M–$300M+ electrical scopes on hyperscale or mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with hyperscaler standards (safety, reporting, turnover, commissioning).
• Ability to relocate or maintain heavy travel schedules for extended project durations.
• Strong knowledge/experience with electrical install as it pertains to hyperscale data center construction

Travel & Work Environment

• 75% travel and/or site-based relocation required.
• Preferred travel schedule = 2 weeks onsite, 1 weekend (Thurs-Mon/Tues) back home.
• Projects typically last 6 to 12 months, with potential for reassignment to subsequent builds.
• Fast-paced, high-accountability environment supporting some of the largest data center campuses in the world.